Delta to outsource maintenance work, cut 1,600-2,000 jobs

Delta Air Lines yesterday announced that it will make several changes to its Technical Operations division in moves it said will result in savings of roughly $240 million over five years.
However, the changes also will result in 1,600-2,000 TechOp job cuts, which are part of the 6,000-7,000 positions the company said it would eliminate in its previously announced Transformation Plan.
According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Delta will partner with two suppliers for ...